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Kent Washington Febuery 5,1945.
Regular meeting of the City Couneil ,present Mayor Dunber ,couneil-
men,Farman,Miller,Morrill,Sells,Shoff,Thompson,Worth.
Minutes of Jan. 15th. read and approved;
Reports of officers read and filed;
Councilman Worth recommended from the findings of the committee
appointed by the Mayor,that the City Council go on record that the
State continue to operate the Cennery,known as State Cannery # 1.
Motion was made and passed by the Council per recommendations of
the committee.
Councilman Thompson reported on the progress of the confort
station to be erected in the park north of Meeker Street,all plans
have been completed,and was ready for the action of the Council to
have it submitted to the N.P.Railway Co for approval as to the new
location.It was to-. be continued until next meeting.
Councilman Farman reported on the parking lot just north of the
parks ,and mentioned -that they had at present three carloads of
cinders spread thereon. ,end expected two more cars in the near futher
to complete the job.
Councilman Worth recommended a street light be placed in the 600
block on South Fifth Ave. ,end a motion was made and passed to. have
the Clerk write a letter to the P.S.P.&.Light Co to install same.
The request of Mr.R.E.Wooden Justic of Peace ,to use the up stairs
room in the City Hall in regard to holding large cases in his count,
that he could not, handle in his small office at his house was granted.
A petition with 30 signatures on it was presented to the Council
from North Park Addition of Kent,requesting the Council to eliminate
the flood conditions that exist ,by ditching or drainning. ,It was
placed in the hands of the drainage committee for investigating.
The Auditor' s report of the City of Kent just completed was
placed in the hands of the Council for examination.The matter of
the Treasurer's Bond not being large enough was brought to the
attention of the council by Councilman Miller and being recommended
by the auditor Mr. Miller to be increased by 45,000.0O ,it was
placed in the hands of the finance committee for a report next
meeting.
Motion was made and passed for the City Attorney to draw up an
ordinance to govern and regulate taxicabs in the City.
Mr.Rod recommended to the Council that a replacment of the sewer
between Titus- and Saar St. should be- taken care- of in the near future.
referred to the seweage and drainage committee.
The Clerk drew the attention of the council ,that there were to be
appointed,three election officials in each of the four precincts ,
for the primary election to be held Feb. 13,1945.
CLAIMS PRESENTED AND ALLOWED AS FOLLOWS;
Salaries January $+2532.20
Fire Dept. Services 153.00
Everson Ross Co Police Badges 15.20
Sipe's Transfer Fuel 33;73
F.J.Kwapil Speaker repair 4.11
Pacific Tel.& Tel. Co Phones 22•49
Northwest Surveying Co Inspection and Mapping 24.19
Kent Motors Police Car Repair 65.67
Trick & Murray Registration Supplies 5.81
Donald A.Bell Insurance Fireman 65.00
Farman Hardware Supplies 17.95
State Treasurer Ins. & Med.Aid 23.04
P.S.P.&.L.Co Lights 317.24
Gonnason's Gas & Oil Repair 161.03
Lumber Stores Inc. Supplies 31.88
Hazen Printing Co Office Supplies 49.80
Marckmenn & Williams Pipe 84.75
Potlatch Yards Inc . Supplies 24.27
J.A.Fallgreen Inspection 34.50
King Co. Rd. Dist # 2 Blacktop 49.50
J.K.Gill Co Books 23.16
H.W.Wilson Books 18.00
Grumiaux News Sub. Co Books J G 51.00
Kent Milling Co Material 1.55
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